On April 22 and 23, Chatham Baroque will perform in “The Joy of Bach,” a concert honoring the late Bach scholar Don O. Franklin.

The organization will be joined by some of Franklin’s favorite collaborators for this musical homage. Franklin was a pillar of the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Music and served as president of the American Bach Society for four years. He was also a founding editor for Bach Perspectives and was beloved by his undergraduate and graduate students.

In a statement Co-artistic director Andrew Fouts said, “Bach is such an important composer in the Baroque world, and we have a rich history of performing his works in Pittsburgh, thanks to Franklin’s legacy. For Bach’s birthday, we wanted to bring together a group of artists who knew him, and to perform some of Bach’s most beloved works. We started with Cantata 170, Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlustas, our cornerstone for the program, featuring Kristen Dubenion Smith (mezzo soprano) and Justin Wallace (harpsichord, chamber organ). Then I thought of two of Bach’s instrumental concertos that would highlight the talents of oboist Kathryn Montoya, and violinist Emily Eng.”

“The Joy of Bach” program will feature instrumental and vocal works by the Baroque composer.